Housed in a 163-year-old gothic-revival church, the Limelight Marketplace features a variety of small shops, a wine bar, sweets shop, and an epicurean market. Designed by New York-based architect James Mansour, the space is distinct with winding stairwells and new shops around every nook and corner.
The mall features small shops of varying sizes arranged in unconventional manner, with some intruding on to the narrow walkways. The space features a protruding gelato stand in a corner; a pet-accessories store located on a hallway wall; a menswear and leather-accessory purveyor positioned in a skybox; and an unmarked corridor that opens into an outdoor greenmarket. All the shops spanning 25,000 square feet space are styled after the Covent Garden and Dover Street Market in London.
This newest incarnation of the former nightclub houses more than 60 retailers, ranging from food stands to clothing and jewelry stores.
The 1849-built neo-Gothic Episcopal church remained as a house of worship for decades. The structure was deconsecrated in 1976, and has been renovated and repurposed three times. Regardless of the dramatic interior redesigns, the 25,000 square feet building has retained its minimalist revival feel from the exterior.
